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Town profile

Lancaster

Lancashire, North West

A university city with historic neighbourhoods, a broad rental sector, and strong public-service employment.

Active travel and shorter car trips both shape daily movement Student and graduate demand keep rentals prominent near the centre Higher education, healthcare, and local services anchor jobs
Map

Lancaster in context

Centred on the town at zoom level 8 using the local England vector tiles.

Lancaster, Lancashire (54.0470, -2.8010)

Comparison summary

Key metrics across selected towns

Lancaster

Lancashire, North West

Population
55.3K
Median age
41.5 years
Median house price
£278,000
Average salary
£39,100
Employment rate
+75.4%
Green space
+34%
Inter-relationships

How Lancaster balances local pull, services, and civic gravity

Local jobs base
Job diversity
Travel to work reach
Public sector weight
Hospital access
GP access
Primary school provision
Secondary school provision
High-street activity
Retail and leisure mix
Civic participation
Student presence
Change

Headline indicators for Lancaster

Population change since 2011 +2% Mock rate of change based on the CSV row
Household change since 2011 +3.7% Useful for spotting supply and demand pressure
Average commute 21 mins Average journey time to work
Crime per 1,000 64 Illustrative rate only
Jobs 29.9K Estimated workplace jobs
Average salary £39,100 Rounded annual earnings
Primary schools 13 Simple public-service count
GP surgeries 12 Primary care points
Businesses 3,484 Mock business register count
Restaurants 387 Town-centre activity proxy
Efficient homes +20% Homes rated EPC C or above
Homes with solar +6% Illustrative household adoption
Population

Age, qualifications, and housing context

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 0-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Age profile
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% No formal Level 2 Level 3 Degree+ Qualifications
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Owned Private rent Social rent Other Household tenure
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Housing type
Employment

Sector mix and travel-to-work patterns

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Public services Industry Consumer services Technology Tourism Sector mix
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Drive Train Bus Cycle Walk Work from home Travel to work
Public and environment

Service access and local sustainability cues

Secondary schools 4
Hospitals 1
Students per 1,000 142
Charity residents per 1,000 225
Air quality score 78
Average rent £1,010